Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

New ICE Plan Targets 600,000 Immigrant Children for Tracking

2/23/2025

25 5

Summary

Story summary

Since 2019, more than 600,000 unaccompanied immigrant children have journeyed across the US-Mexico border, many escaping violence in Central America and Mexico. The Trump administration's ICE memo introduces a tracking plan for these vulnerable children, targeting those labeled as "flight risks" to combat human trafficking and uphold deportation orders.

1 of 1

Story summary

Since 2019, more than 600,000 unaccompanied immigrant children have journeyed across the US-Mexico border, many escaping violence in Central America and Mexico. The Trump administration's ICE memo introduces a tracking plan for these vulnerable children, targeting those labeled as "flight risks" to combat human trafficking and uphold deportation orders.